Before you dig in Auckland
22 operators are specific to this district. 12 of them won't show up on a beforeUdig enquiry.
Of the 22 utility operators specific to Auckland, 10 take locate requests through beforeUdig and 12 do not - beforeUdig says identifying non-members on your site is your responsibility. Contact those 12 directly, then have the services located and marked before you break ground.
Pin a worksite in Auckland to narrow this listOpen the mapWho you still have to contact in Auckland
12 of the 22 local operators here are not beforeUdig members - more than half. Those are the ones you contact yourself.
| Service | Members | You contact |
|---|---|---|
| Power | 2 | 0 |
| 3 Waters | 1 | 1 |
| Communications | 2 | 0 |
| Gas | 5 | 2 |
| Sites | 0 | 9 |
| Other | 0 | 1 |
Checked against beforeUdig's published member and non-member lists on 26 July 2026, and against each operator's own website. Membership changes in both directions, so confirm anything critical with the operator. How we check
Who to contact in Auckland
22 operators are specific to Auckland, plus 15 nationwide networks that run through most of the country.
Contact these 12 yourself
Not beforeUdig members, so they will not appear on an enquiry confirmation sheet even if they have assets on your site. 7 of them have no online locate form - those are phone calls.
Phone these
- Auckland University of Technology (AUT)09 921 9999
- Channel Infrastructure NZ0800 734 567
- Health New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora (Auckland City Hospital campus)09 367 0000
- Health New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora (Middlemore Hospital campus)09 276 0000
- Health New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora (North Shore Hospital campus)09 486 8900
- Massey University06 350 5701
- Wiri Oil Services Ltd (WOSL)no number on file - see their page
These 10 are beforeUdig members
These take locate requests through beforeUdig, so your enquiry lists them. Check the confirmation sheet: members marked "Not Notified" still have to be rung directly.
Plus 15 nationwide networks
Transmission, rail, state highways and the national carriers. These serve every district, so they appear on all of these pages. 6 of them are not beforeUdig members.
Finding services on a property in Auckland
How to find water mains on your property (NZ)
Where the public main sits, where your private pipe takes over, and who to ask for each.
How to get drainage plans for your house (NZ)
Two different records, two different requests - and most people only ever ask for one of them.
How to find the sewer line on your property
The lateral across your section and the main under the road are two different records.